# SDR AALA202304107136

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 6, 2023
- Submitted: April 10, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N714US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N714US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1046
- Aircraft time: 62,802 hours, 36,927 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Torque Link
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Zone 700 - Gears
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202304107136

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA AT ROTATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINK GAPS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO WEAR. REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS ALONG WITH THE TORQUE LINK PIN. (SEE AALA202304103716, AALA202304107136, AALA202304107844)

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